With Friends Like These ...(bribery case involving former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards and Edward DeBartolo Jr.)(Brief Article) From: Newsweek | Date: October 19, 1998| Author: Reed, Julia | COPYRIGHT 1998 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

One's an ex-governor; the other owns the 49ers. Was there a shakedown, a sellout--or both?

Until last week, edwin edwards, the memorable former four-term Louisiana governor, and Edward DeBartolo Jr., the wealthy owner of the San Francisco 49ers, seemed the best of friends. They took trips together to Florida and Las Vegas. When DeBartolo's wife gave her husband a surprise party in New Orleans, she enlisted Edwards to distract him before the bash. Before Edwards stepped ...

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